. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. ill think theycan pray better with tliem! CHAPTER YIII. LIBERTY TREE. — BUNKER HILL. — FANEUIL HALL.—QUINCY HALL. — CUSTOM-HOUSE. John, have you ever walked with me by thespot where the Liberty Tree stood, — oppositeBoylstoii Market ? asked James, one morning. The effigy of Andrew Oliver, distributer ofstamps, was hung upon it. And a large bootwith the Devil peeping out of it, holding theStamp Act in his hand — this was an emblem ofLord Bute. The Lieutenant-Governor orderedit removed, but in vain. And some time after-wards, the distributer was obliged to s
. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. ill think theycan pray better with tliem! CHAPTER YIII. LIBERTY TREE. — BUNKER HILL. — FANEUIL HALL.—QUINCY HALL. — CUSTOM-HOUSE. John, have you ever walked with me by thespot where the Liberty Tree stood, — oppositeBoylstoii Market ? asked James, one morning. The effigy of Andrew Oliver, distributer ofstamps, was hung upon it. And a large bootwith the Devil peeping out of it, holding theStamp Act in his hand — this was an emblem ofLord Bute. The Lieutenant-Governor orderedit removed, but in vain. And some time after-wards, the distributer was obliged to stand be-neath the tree, and make a public resignation ofhis office, before the selectmen and the inhabi-tants of the town. Then the tree became a favor-ite, and was cared for, and pruned, and was anornament to this part of the city. And what became of it ? I should think theBoston people would have been more proud ofthat Elm, than of the Elm-tree on the Com-mon, I inquired. * It was cut down by the British soldiers, wlien. LIBERTY TREE. 117 they had possession of the city, that severe win-ter, and was burnt for firewood. * What year w^as that ? asked Charley, whohad followed us, unperceived. It was in 1775—1776. I am astonished thatyou should have forgotten it. We have studied Grecian History in ourschool lately. I do not know much about thehistory of the Revolution. I did not think,he said. Did not think! is the excuse for all igno-rance, and for much sinfulness, in this beg that you will think, in future, said James,loftily. Poor Cliarley was quite extinguished. Do you know when the tea was thrown overfrom Griffins Wharf? I said. LiverpoolWharf, it is now ! It was in the winter before, and it wasthis that determined the British to subdue theColonies by force. At the close of the year 1774,there were eleven regiments, besides four compa-nies of artillery, in Boston. In 1775, an Associa-tion, chiefly of mechanics, was formed to watchthe movements of the Br
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